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Eisenkot and Netanyahu Attempt to Out-Hawk Each Other Ahead of Elections

Connor Echols / Responsible Statecraft Oct 16, 2026 The two leading Israeli candidates are telling voters they will crack down hard on Hamas and fight Iran. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Middle East

What Did Netanyahu Know Before Oct. 7?

Blaise Malley / Responsible Statecraft Oct 7, 2026 His reelection prospects are threatened as recent investigations detail alerts from abroad in the days and weeks before the 2023 Hamas attack. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Organizing in Dangerous Waters

Mike Elk / Truthdig Oct 6, 2026 A major U.S. shipping company is refusing to bargain with a maritime union representing sailors in a war zone. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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The Taliban Wants the US Back. What Do Afghans Want?

Saeedullah Safi / Truthdig Oct 5, 2026 As the Taliban seeks recognition and investment from abroad, Afghans are asking who would benefit — and who would be left out. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Arts & Culture

The Israeli Filmmakers Behind ‘NAZA’ Might Lose Their Citizenship

Ken Bank / ZNetwork Sep 25, 2026 Netanyahu has pledged to advance two bills aimed at addressing what he calls the “immense damage” the documentary has done to Israeli soldiers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

A Generation of Orphans

Macela Carmo dos Santos / FPIF Sep 23, 2026 From Sudan to Iran, children are losing their parents at a pace the world no longer finds shocking. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Middle East

To Understand the Houthis, Begin With Yemen

Yohannes Woldemariam / ZNetwork Sep 17, 2026 Iran’s degree of influence over the Houthis has always been complex — something to investigate, not assume. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Film

Reporting From the Rubble

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Sep 16, 2026 Ahmed Hassouna’s “Citizen Osama” is an extraordinary and intimate documentary about the life of a journalist in Gaza under siege. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Middle East

Trump’s Own Forever War

Harrison Berger / Responsible Statecraft Sep 14, 2026 With few good options available, the U.S. has left little hope for peace in the Middle East any time soon. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

The ‘War on Terror’ Was a War of Terror

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Sep 9, 2026 After 9/11, fear and rage blended into high octane for a war machine set for large-scale killing. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Middle East

The War on Iran: Six Months of Epic Failure

Joe Cirincione / Truthdig Sep 3, 2026 Trump’s illegal, unauthorized, unnecessary war is the worst strategic defeat in U.S. history. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Middle East

Besieged by Settlers, Palestinians on a West Bank Hilltop Refuse to Leave

Shatha Hammad / Mondoweiss Aug 28, 2026 For seven months, Israeli settlers have besieged three Palestinian homes in a village near Nablus, but the families remain defiant. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )